October 22, 2025

Holistic Dentistry Redefined: Safe Mercury Removal, Top Cavity Defences, and Bite Restoration Secrets with Dr. Ben Javid, DDS & Dr. Shawn Javid, DDS

1 hour

Too toxic for the dump but just fine for your mouth. Yes, that’s the logic of mainstream dentistry. But things are changing. As doctors Ben and Shawn Javid from Smilebody in LA testify, their practice is booming because people from far and wide want to find another way, a holistic, technology driven approach to oral health. Because oral health is the start of all health, from heart disease to your gut.

Dr. Ben and Dr. Shawn Javid are the co-founders of Smilebody, a holistic dental and medical wellbeing practice, who are on a mission to transform dentistry as the pathway to overall wellness. They are advocates for ethics and quality dentistry with a focus on biological and functional full-mouth rehabilitation. Dr. Ben Javid is a biological dentist is passionate about health, vitality, and longevity, who has pursued extensive continuing education in cosmetic dentistry, sedation, implants, orthodontics, Invisalign, and sleep medicine, earning Diplomate status with the American Sleep and Breathing Academy. Recognized as one of “America’s Top Dentists” since 2007 and named among Los Angeles Magazine’s “Top Dentists of 2021”. Dr. Shawn Javid is also a biological dentist with a deep expertise in cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, sleep medicine, and integrative biological protocols, and he operates with a philosophy that the mouth is the gateway to systemic health. He is known for leading a wellness-centered clinic that offers advanced diagnostics, biologically compatible treatments, and a range of holistic services like safe implant work, detox-oriented therapies, and whole-person care.

Contact:

Website - https://mysmilebody.com/about/

Join us as we explore:

Why Ben and Shawn’s biological dentistry practice is exploding, with patients flying in from all over the world to work with a holistic oral health philosophy.
The lunacy of regulating that mercury filings are too toxic for the environment but still perfectly acceptable for human mouths, and why Smilebody uses specific high tech safety equipment to remove mercury amalgams.
The top 5 ways to avoid cavities, and no, it’s far more than brushing and flossing!
Bruxing, fringing, clenching - the difference, why people do it and how to build back the bite the biological dentistry way.

Mentions:

Person - Westen A Price, https://www.westonaprice.org

Product - iTero, https://itero.com

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